Am I my brother's gatekeeper? Professional ethics and the prioritisation of healthcare

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 522-526

  Hunter, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34548693883     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.017871     Document Type: Article

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